I was on a Plein Aire painting trip to Santa Barbara and the surrounding areas last year. One of my favorite days was traveling the countryside around Los Olivios . I had been taking a class on painting trees and thought this was a gorgeous area for a painting. This scene seemed so tranquil and inviting. Every year I travel with my aunt, Marijane Hebert, to plein air paint with her. She is a well known artist in California. She has been on the Vatican Arts Council, and not long ago she had her work shown at a United Nations art exhibit in Geneva Switzerland. She is a wonderful teacher and the person who first talked me into painting. Recently she has gotten me interested in showing and teaching at breast cancer centers. She is on the Arts Advisory Board for Ventura Medical Center in La Canada California. As a nurse and breast cancer survivor I realize the powerful impact art can make on healing process.